Photos In A Photograph

What wonderful old photographs Deborah. It is rather nice when you can put names to faces. So often when photos are handed down there is no information on them.

I know!
Over the years I've been SO grateful for comments casually scribbled on the back of old photos - both family and collected - that reveal formerly hidden connections.
Oh, the satisfaction of those "Aha!" moments! : )

Magic of photography that makes us “relive” an era that is ultimately not so distant!
Thanks for sharing!!!!!
Bonjour de France****

Yes, Nouchet! One of many reasons that vintage images are my passion!
Thank you!

Fabulous facial expressions in a superb old photograph Deborah
The table in the corner is a real beauty!
I assume the the name at the bottom of the the pip is the photographers name! It is only one letter out from our family name which is not massivly common.

Thank you so much, Roger! I love the intensity of their eye contact with the photographer!
It's a typical over- decorated room of that era, but still very cozy looking and welcoming, I think. I had to tweak it quite a bit as it was very faded - but I'm glad I was able to restore it to the extent I did.
That's interesting about the similarity to the Perrin name and your name. Do you know what region your name originated from? The Perrin Studio in Springfield was often chosen by my husband's family and their friends for portraits.
I've always vaguely assumed it was French as there were many French Canadian settlers in Vermont - but who knows?
I believe the Perrin Studio was active from the 1880s to the early 1900s.

Our variation of the Surname is firmly based in the west of England especially around then Somerset Levels, although Scotland has its fair share, albeit with the usual spelling variations.
Which ever spelling is used, it looks to have come to the UK with the Norman Conquests! in1066 and all that!

So perhaps a Vermont/French ancestor way, way, way back! : )

Wow, Deborah, that is SO GREAT to be able to identify a photo within a photo like that and to actually have a copy of it!!! And for it to be a family photo and to know who it is! And cute Fred with his toy horse!!! How wonderful! And the women with their period clothing and the dog and the wallpaper and all the furnishings in the first photo! It doesn't get much better than that! I don't think it's crazy at all!